Your computer, your phone and your tablet all have default apps, the preloaded software that springs into action whenever a specific task needs doing. Click an image you’ve just received over email, for example, and it opens in your default image viewer.

What does it mean to set an app as default?

When you tap an action in Android, a specific application always opens; that application is called the default. This can come into play when you have more than one application installed that serves the same purpose. For example, you might have both the Chrome and Firefox web browsers installed.

What are the default apps on Android?

Android 10 Google apps Google Play Store. Google Search. Chrome Browser. Google Drive. Gmail. Google Duo. Maps. Google Play Music.